According to him, at the moment, special attention is paid to the development of a joint transport and logistics infrastructure, the removal of restrictions that hinder trade exchanges.

“This is especially true now that international trade is in crisis.

With this in mind, Russia is implementing large-scale measures to reorient its export-import operations to new markets, ”Putin said at the forum of interregional cooperation with Kazakhstan.

Earlier, The New York Times reported that international trade with Russia has increased sharply this year, despite the fact that countries have imposed sanctions after the start of a special operation in Ukraine.